The latest entry in theco-opant-control shooter launched yesterday, and critics reckon it’s a decent time.
Still, its currently sitting at an angry red ‘mostly negative’ on Steam.
“For this game, to enhance cross play and online functionality.
Online play requires signing in to your Epic Games account.
We apologize for the lack of advance notice,” reads the statement.
“Signing in to your Epic Games account is required the first time you play online.
It then goes on to give helpful instructions for creating a free Epic account.
That “lack of advance notice” part seems to be key.
Although, even typing this now, I can sense how utterly naive that probably sounds.
No-one wants double the clown emojis.
This is the first title in the Earth Defense Force series to require such a third party login.
“Its camp, sure, but as Susan Sontag put it, ‘Oh no!
The bugs, theyre everywhere!
Theyre too big!'”
I have since learned that quote was anachronistic, however.
It was actually John Waters.
